diff --git a/bin/backup_es_folders.sh b/bin/backup_es_folders.sh
index a66814d0..88a279be 100755
--- a/bin/backup_es_folders.sh
+++ b/bin/backup_es_folders.sh
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ myWHOAMI=$(whoami)
 if [ "$myWHOAMI" != "root" ]
   then
     echo "Need to run as root ..."
-    sudo ./$0
     exit
 fi
 
diff --git a/bin/dps.sh b/bin/dps.sh
index 936f693e..2c25a330 100755
--- a/bin/dps.sh
+++ b/bin/dps.sh
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ myWHOAMI=$(whoami)
 if [ "$myWHOAMI" != "root" ]
   then
     echo "Need to run as root ..."
-    sudo ./$0
     exit
 fi
 
diff --git a/bin/sissden_optin.sh b/bin/sissden_optin.sh
index aa8099a4..4b80ae7a 100755
--- a/bin/sissden_optin.sh
+++ b/bin/sissden_optin.sh
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ myWHOAMI=$(whoami)
 if [ "$myWHOAMI" != "root" ]
   then
     echo "Need to run as root ..."
-    sudo ./$0
     exit
 fi
 
diff --git a/bin/tped.sh b/bin/tped.sh
index f71d6c34..83ce2f2b 100755
--- a/bin/tped.sh
+++ b/bin/tped.sh
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ myWHOAMI=$(whoami)
 if [ "$myWHOAMI" != "root" ]
   then
     echo "Need to run as root ..."
-    sudo ./$0
     exit
 fi